Softball Drops Two Against Bethune-Cookman

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Holy Cross softball team dropped their first double header of the week against Bethune-Cookman. The first game ended 2-1 in favor of the Wildcats. In the second game, Holy Cross scored seven runs in the fourth inning, but fell short, 8-7. Senior Mandy McCarthy led the team with her first homerun of the season, four RBIs and two hits with six at bats.

GAME ONE:

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Sixth Inning Highlights:

At the top of the sixth, McCarthy doubled to center field.

Sophomore Sydney Burr stepped to the plate and hit a single to send McCarthy home.

The Wildcats were able to hold the Crusaders at one run and end the game with the 2-1 win.

GAME TWO:

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Fourth Inning Highlights:

The Crusaders scored seven runs in the fourth inning against the Wildcats in the second game of the double header.

Burr and senior Taylor Moss were walked to open up the inning.

Freshman Alyssa Gutierrez grounded out to first to send Burr to third and Moss to second.

Senior Savannah Young recorded an RBI sending Burr home.

Senior Gabby Muniz was walked and freshman Bella Jankowski was hit by a pitch.

With the bases loaded, junior Jackie Brewster notched two RBIs sending Moss and Muniz home to make the score 6-4 in favor of Bethune-Cookman.

Junior Taylor Wahler recorded one RBI with a single to left field and Jankowski scored.

McCarthy hit her first homerun of the season and tallied three RBIs sending Wahler and Brewster in to score.

At the end of the fourth, the score was 7-6, in favor of the Crusaders.

The Wildcats would score two more times to take the second game in the double header, 8-7.

UP NEXT:

The Crusaders will take on Stetson University on Wednesday, March 7, for the second double header of the week. The first game will start 2 p.m.